5 films Rajkummar Rao rejected

Here are the movies that Rajkummar Rao reportedly rejected

As per the media reports, the makers wanted Rajkummar Rao opposite Ayushmann Khurrana. However, the actor was busy with other projects, so Jitendra Kumar replaced him

Shubh Mangal Zyada Savdhan

Rajkummar Rao was reportedly director Meghna Gulzar's first choice for the film. However, the actor was busy with other projects, and thus Vikrant Masey replaced him

Chhapaak

Not Kartik Aaryan, but Rajkummar Rao was first considered for the now-shelved sequel to Dostana. At that time, Rajkummar was busy shooting The White Tiger, thus he rejected the film

Dostana 2

Not Vivek Oberoi, but Rajkummar Rao was the first choice for the film. However, he didn't like the character and thus rejected the film

Bank Chor

Before Varun Sharma, Rajkummar was approached to play second lead in the film, but he rejected

Cirkus

On the work front, Rajkummar's latest film, Srikanth was released in cinemas on May 10

In Srikanth, Rajkummar depicts the life of a visually-impaired successful entrepreneur Srikanth Bolla

Srikanth also stars Jyothika and Alaya F in key roles